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boston clear as well. there's one heavy band of snow across massachusetts through hartford, across the long island sound and the l.i.e. has been socked all morning, commuting that way is not going to be any fun at all. talk about the snow that actually fell, though, and this snowfall total map is just ridiculous. we had a little bit over a foot east of toms river. newark, new jersey, came in with about six inches of snow, that's the earle eearlest they've ever snow. as for the winds, that's still blowing all that snow around, 20 to 30-mile-per-hour gusts out there right now. these are the peek gusts that we saw throughout the storm, close to 50 miles per hour for boston. so a nasty storm indeed. joe, back to you. >> yes, i did get a little bit of consolation that night that didn't come down last time probably -- you don't get wea n weakened, if you survived the last one. >> hundreds of thousands of people without power "god hates us" and "this sucks." >> trees were likely to come down and some of the leave
boston clear as well. there's one heavy band of snow across massachusetts through hartford, across the long island sound and the l.i.e. has been socked all morning, commuting that way is not going to be any fun at all. talk about the snow that actually fell, though, and this snowfall total map is just ridiculous. we had a little bit over a foot east of toms river. newark, new jersey, came in with about six inches of snow, that's the earle eearlest they've ever snow. as for the winds, that's...
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rain in the valleys, rain in boston as well, even toward thursday night. our grip on the east coast, especially the hard-hit areas from sandy, will be over by thursday night. now, here are two models that we look at. this is the american model. i'm also going to show you the european model and what they do with snow. i think once we get into this 3 to 6-inch range, we could actually see additional power outages because this will be a heavy, wet snow. this is the european model, which has a much higher resolution. and may actually be portelling to something more significant. 6 to 12 inches in the poconos up to catskills. i think we'll see additional power outages. not only will we curtail current restoration and power but we may add new outages especially if we get 6 to 12 inches of snow in some areas of pennsylvania and new york. >> unbelievable. >> can you believe it? >> oh, my god. we'll hunker down and get ready. thank you so much. we'll be watching the weather channel and certainly come back to you on cnbc. jim cantore. >>> gas lines up to three hours
rain in the valleys, rain in boston as well, even toward thursday night. our grip on the east coast, especially the hard-hit areas from sandy, will be over by thursday night. now, here are two models that we look at. this is the american model. i'm also going to show you the european model and what they do with snow. i think once we get into this 3 to 6-inch range, we could actually see additional power outages because this will be a heavy, wet snow. this is the european model, which has a much...
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secondly, coastal flooding up near boston and down towards cape cod where there will also be big winds to 65 miles an hour. that's going to be a problem. but let's talk about that snow for a minute. if you take a look right outside our own studios here at cnbc, you are actually going to see that there are leaves still on the trees. as the snow flies and eventually the temperature drops to freezing and below, it's this kind of scene that is the major issue, meaning we are going to see those tree limbs coming down as they fill up with a few inches of wet snow. thus, the economic impact could be very considerable. from additional power outages to the same exact spot that's just recovering right now. so that's what we'll be watching throughout the afternoon. again, it does appear several inches of snow anywhere to the north and west of new york city, even up into southern new england. we'll be with you throughout the day into this evening watching the nor'easter. >> todd, thank you very much. >>> on deck, a complete sector by sector rundown of the downturn in a way that only "street signs"
secondly, coastal flooding up near boston and down towards cape cod where there will also be big winds to 65 miles an hour. that's going to be a problem. but let's talk about that snow for a minute. if you take a look right outside our own studios here at cnbc, you are actually going to see that there are leaves still on the trees. as the snow flies and eventually the temperature drops to freezing and below, it's this kind of scene that is the major issue, meaning we are going to see those tree...
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in other words, $250,000 gets you in boston and new york, but you start to classify people wealthy for tax reasons. i'd say $150,000 a year in peoria. >> no, not at the federal level. certainly not. states should compete on income tax level, and they do. that way the more efficient states don't end up paying for all the profligate states. i think that would be -- that would make the tax system far more complicated than it already is. >> fair enough. do i get a second for the cnbc twin falls bureau? >> do we have one? >> let's open it. all right. >> obama's $250,000 cutoff would mean higher taxes for lots of americans, including many small business owners. why aren't small business leaders at obama's ceo meeting today? they're not the only ones who aren't there. we'll debate next as this special edition of "street signs" continues next. the only underarm treatment for low t. that's right, the one you apply to the underarm. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18. axiron can transfer to others through direct contact. women, especially those who are or who may become preg
in other words, $250,000 gets you in boston and new york, but you start to classify people wealthy for tax reasons. i'd say $150,000 a year in peoria. >> no, not at the federal level. certainly not. states should compete on income tax level, and they do. that way the more efficient states don't end up paying for all the profligate states. i think that would be -- that would make the tax system far more complicated than it already is. >> fair enough. do i get a second for the cnbc...
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art hogan joins us from boston. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> is this what you expected? china pmi decent. not sure if people expected 1% out of that. >> it's interesting. we've seen an improvement over the last month or so in the economic ad calendar across the board. while that's happening, we're seeing real sloppy earnings season. the contradictions here are loud and clear. what i think we're seeing, the fact we went from june to september. since then, we're getting back about 4% on the s&p, about 6.2% on the nasdaq. we've had a bit of a correction into this earnings season and didn't expect better than expected numbers out of china for sure, but the consistency out of the improvement was catching everybody by surprise and probably portends something for tomorrow's job numbers. >> given the fact that not every trading desk is fully staffed, who know what is d order flow is like given what's normal. that niese numbers at the dow, even the s&p's may not be accurate, relative to sentiment? >> it's interesting that you point that out. when you try to figure out if moves ge
art hogan joins us from boston. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> is this what you expected? china pmi decent. not sure if people expected 1% out of that. >> it's interesting. we've seen an improvement over the last month or so in the economic ad calendar across the board. while that's happening, we're seeing real sloppy earnings season. the contradictions here are loud and clear. what i think we're seeing, the fact we went from june to september. since then, we're...
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he's headed to boston from here. also we're going to talk to don peebles, a top democratic fund-raiser and obama supporter and larry lindsey will join us to run through the election contingencies through the markets and the economy. 270 electoral votes are needed to win. nbc news shows president obama with 243 votes and romney 206, 89 votes in the tossup column. we'll be watching closely all night. quick look at the markets ahead of all of this, the u.s. equity futures are slightly higher, they lost some of their gains. the dow futures up by about 25 points, s&p futures and the nasdaq futures are indicated slightly higher. overseas in asia we did see in tokyo the nikkei closing down slightly and korea the kospi up by close to 2% and in europe modest gains throughout most of the morning, that's continuing right now. >> today's presidential election could come down to one key swing state but will a close vote in ohio mean court battles like the ones we saw in florida in the 2000 election? cnbc's scott cohn joins us fro
he's headed to boston from here. also we're going to talk to don peebles, a top democratic fund-raiser and obama supporter and larry lindsey will join us to run through the election contingencies through the markets and the economy. 270 electoral votes are needed to win. nbc news shows president obama with 243 votes and romney 206, 89 votes in the tossup column. we'll be watching closely all night. quick look at the markets ahead of all of this, the u.s. equity futures are slightly higher, they...
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i'm south of boston. take a look. you have the boats in the water and that water is churned up. the winds consistent, 30, 40, close to 50 miles per hour sustained. over the last several hours. seen gusts still clocking in at 60 miles per hour. we had a report out towards the cape of 60 miles per hour and nantucket with a peak wind gust of 68 miles per hour and seeing reports with the consistent winds of some coastal flooding including high water over the roads in nantucket. a few trees down and led to scattered power outages. you can see behind me, higher water this morning and we are now not at high tide and not seeing the stray come up and over. that was a concern, as well. when's interesting about this storm is winding down and pulling away, wind is still going to be such a huge factor. easing winds means 20 to 30 miles per hour as we get in to the evening opposed to 40 or 50 miles per hour. but that's going to be the case even going through the end of the day today. snow not so much an issue along the coast. it's been the wind and the rain but inland picking up several inche
i'm south of boston. take a look. you have the boats in the water and that water is churned up. the winds consistent, 30, 40, close to 50 miles per hour sustained. over the last several hours. seen gusts still clocking in at 60 miles per hour. we had a report out towards the cape of 60 miles per hour and nantucket with a peak wind gust of 68 miles per hour and seeing reports with the consistent winds of some coastal flooding including high water over the roads in nantucket. a few trees down and...
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and boston staying in the 30s. tonight, of course, big event in rockefeller center. temperatures will be in the 30s. breezy but clear skies. nearly a full moon outside as well. the big storm we're watching is in the west. three storms, you can see them pin wheeling here out to the pacific. the rain is now approaching into san francisco. northern california and oregon are all going to see very, very heavy rainfall, not just today but all the way through the weekend. flood watches are out. sacramento, stockton up toward reading and stretching all the way up into oregon. we could see up to 20 inches of rainfall here, a big broad area of at least a half a foot. back to you. >> that is a waste. that should be over colorado and it should be -- >> exactly. >> so we had snow yesterday. last year we had snow early, it was like halloween and then we never got anymore. did the snow we had yesterday seem more typical? any idea about whether that portends that we have some snow this year on the east coast? >> last year it was like we used it all up early. we said okay, here we go
and boston staying in the 30s. tonight, of course, big event in rockefeller center. temperatures will be in the 30s. breezy but clear skies. nearly a full moon outside as well. the big storm we're watching is in the west. three storms, you can see them pin wheeling here out to the pacific. the rain is now approaching into san francisco. northern california and oregon are all going to see very, very heavy rainfall, not just today but all the way through the weekend. flood watches are out....
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and then boston, seattle, mostly minor. los angeles, no issues to speak of. a little marine layer, but you should be just fine. let's pitch it back to you you. >> did you actually just run out to the set? did we catch you? >> a little bit kind of sort of, but not really. i was really intrigued by last block. we heard a little bit of corduroy the bear and the societal collapse. >> sorry. >> are you kidding me? i was terrified last block the stuff we were hearing. >> zombies. >> search government preparation for zombie attack. where are you based, are you -- you're not in georgia, are you you? >> we're in atlanta. >> oh, good. that's where the walking dead takes place. >> you're exactly right. so we have got zombie patrol out right now and still looking for one of the zombies as the corduroy bear. love it. >> reynolds, go for the brain. p through the eyes. >> will do it. >> i like it, he plays with us. in sports news, monday night football, steelers winning their fourth straight by escaping with a 16-13 overtime win over kansas city. roethlisberger is like a gi
and then boston, seattle, mostly minor. los angeles, no issues to speak of. a little marine layer, but you should be just fine. let's pitch it back to you you. >> did you actually just run out to the set? did we catch you? >> a little bit kind of sort of, but not really. i was really intrigued by last block. we heard a little bit of corduroy the bear and the societal collapse. >> sorry. >> are you kidding me? i was terrified last block the stuff we were hearing. >>...
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the last stop before going to boston was in pittsburgh. would it have been your choice to make that final run into pennsylvania or would have you rather saved today to fortify an ohio or fortify a florida? >> no. go look at the numbers. on the map, go look at the number of places that romney was in ohio. we've been in ohio for months. we've only focused on pennsylvania in the last two weeks. that's only because it came in play. look, i'm telling you right now, my opinion we win. and it's not going to be close. i think the -- the turnout is enormous. they're talking about a turnout as much as 60% when typically we get 50%. >> that is one -- >> something is going on. something is going on in america tonight. americans aren't happy. americans are worried. americans know that there's tough times ahead and you need strong, vigorous and honest leadership and i think this is what romney has run a fabulous campaign for at least this last six weeks. >> all right. ken, great to have your insight. >> by the way, maria, he's a wonderful human being an
the last stop before going to boston was in pittsburgh. would it have been your choice to make that final run into pennsylvania or would have you rather saved today to fortify an ohio or fortify a florida? >> no. go look at the numbers. on the map, go look at the number of places that romney was in ohio. we've been in ohio for months. we've only focused on pennsylvania in the last two weeks. that's only because it came in play. look, i'm telling you right now, my opinion we win. and it's...
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>> reporter: the response in the room here at romney headquarters in boston is they are hearing word from the romney camp, the romney camp is not conceding ohio to barack obama. so they are clinging to the hope, contrary to all the projections and the calls by the other major networks, they're holding out saying if ohio is not in obama's column, barack obama has not yet been re-elected president of the united states. i have to tell you, though, that just happened within the last minute or so. but when all the projections came in and when the calls initially came in about 10 or 15 minutes ago, this room was stunned. that, number one, that it seemed that president obama closed so quickly in getting over the 270 electoral votes, but in the last minute or two, the buzz here in the room and words from senior campaign advisers including karl rove, that the romney campaign is not yet conceding ohio. that's what the hope is being hung on to here at romney headquarters here in boston. >> can they contest this? >> absolutely. and this -- i think this is big news what hampton pearson is reporti
>> reporter: the response in the room here at romney headquarters in boston is they are hearing word from the romney camp, the romney camp is not conceding ohio to barack obama. so they are clinging to the hope, contrary to all the projections and the calls by the other major networks, they're holding out saying if ohio is not in obama's column, barack obama has not yet been re-elected president of the united states. i have to tell you, though, that just happened within the last minute or...
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through new york city and up to boston. the worst being around the new jersey shoreline and especially long island out to cape cod. then tomorrow night you can the situation changes and here's where it gets really dice i is it was supposed to snow inland over the mountains. it now looks like a more compact area around the suburbs. western connecticut, other areas under the gun here. wouldn't you know it the areas just getting back on their feet in terms of power outables now. that is a brand new cop sent to the storm coming up later tomorrow, tomorrow night. check out the major impacts from the storm then. yes, could be gusty winds, cape cod, long eye law and, yes excoastal flooding late in the afternoon tomorrow but that mix with heavy wet snow around 7:00 tomorrow evening that is the big wildcard. we will be watching that throughout. >> we do not need t thank you very much, todd gross. >>> no matter who whips today, the most immediate threat to your money is the fiscal cliff. that's right. severe spending cuts and big tax
through new york city and up to boston. the worst being around the new jersey shoreline and especially long island out to cape cod. then tomorrow night you can the situation changes and here's where it gets really dice i is it was supposed to snow inland over the mountains. it now looks like a more compact area around the suburbs. western connecticut, other areas under the gun here. wouldn't you know it the areas just getting back on their feet in terms of power outables now. that is a brand...
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. >> this is a 2-year-old, a child of a viewer up in boston. they sent us this video. >> watching "closing bell." >> it occurs to me, only a 2-year-old could this happy about the fiscal cliff. >> that's charlie. we're told he's a big fan of "closing bell." his father greg told us he watches us every day. we made that animation months ago to raise awareness of what the fiscal cliff meant. i know you've seen this animation a lot on our program. >> and you know i have the same response every day. >> it brings joy to that young boy. so those people who wrote in and said, hey, we hate that video, somebody likes it. >> way to go, charlie. >> look how cute charlie is. >> wait until he gets his first paycheck when he grows up with all the taxes taken out. then we'll see if he likes the fiscal cliff. >> i was just going to say that. unfortunately, one of the big upsets about this fiscal cliff and the $16 trillion debt is the taxes and what we're leaving to our kids and grand kids. i hate to pour cold water on this, bill. poor charlie. >>> all right. we
. >> this is a 2-year-old, a child of a viewer up in boston. they sent us this video. >> watching "closing bell." >> it occurs to me, only a 2-year-old could this happy about the fiscal cliff. >> that's charlie. we're told he's a big fan of "closing bell." his father greg told us he watches us every day. we made that animation months ago to raise awareness of what the fiscal cliff meant. i know you've seen this animation a lot on our program. >>...
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. >> are you up in boston? >> springfield, mass. mostly bonds. we specialize in corporate bonds, real estate. >> so what are you doing about the fiscal cliff? >> we think it's actually a good thing because it's addressing something in our country that's gotten out of control. step back the last five years, september 2007, we crossed $9 trillion in debt. thousand we're at $16.2 trillion to $16.3 trillion four years later. five years later. deficits of 1.25 trillion for the last five years. so we have a problem in our country that really needs to be resolved. we've become addicted to stimulus really through deficit spending, through 0% interest rates. >> how are you investing around this? >> we're comfortable investing in corporate bonds. bond spreads have tightened, but investors still being paid on a reasonable basis. we have structured products like clos. >> do you care if we go over the cliff? >> it's a concern, but i think it's actually not that much of a concern to me, no. >> so it's okay? >> we look at the fundamentals of companies when we i
. >> are you up in boston? >> springfield, mass. mostly bonds. we specialize in corporate bonds, real estate. >> so what are you doing about the fiscal cliff? >> we think it's actually a good thing because it's addressing something in our country that's gotten out of control. step back the last five years, september 2007, we crossed $9 trillion in debt. thousand we're at $16.2 trillion to $16.3 trillion four years later. five years later. deficits of 1.25 trillion for...
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. >> bernstein cuts boston scientific. >> we don't talk about this group enough. there's been turmoil. st. jude, hard to keep track of them but this was a company on the move and they'll stop in its tracks. >> norfolk southern. bernstein says they may miss. >> they may make the quarter shows me tocoal may have bottom. yelp is a service people like. the best performer of the special media that i look at. other than linkedin obviously. we have a big show. i sound like ed sullivan. we have manny chirico and we have gary rodkin. >> kellogg's at a 52-week high. >> pringles is working. a major success for kellogg. >> we'll see you tonight, jim. when we come back, we have richmond fed, consumer confidence and also ahead, a holiday shopping trend that indicates men are the new women. "squawk on the street" back in a moment. but when i was in an accident... i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. so i never missed a beat. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. [ male announcer ] you are a bu
. >> bernstein cuts boston scientific. >> we don't talk about this group enough. there's been turmoil. st. jude, hard to keep track of them but this was a company on the move and they'll stop in its tracks. >> norfolk southern. bernstein says they may miss. >> they may make the quarter shows me tocoal may have bottom. yelp is a service people like. the best performer of the special media that i look at. other than linkedin obviously. we have a big show. i sound like ed...
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it is on across the country from new york city to boston and philly to los angeles. traffic is starting to build, folks. you're seeing live pictures of what it is looking like out there. we are getting you up to speed before you hit the road. >>> we're also getting you up to speed on what's happening in the markets where the dow did move up after the cease-fire announcement and is holding around session highs. this is a whole lot better than last year when the dow fell 4.8% during the thanksgiving week. it was the worst performance since the markets began observing the holiday in 1942. another factoid for you -- since 1950 the s&p 500 has been positive 77% of the time on the wednesday before thanksgiving and the bullish trend historically extends shortly after. >>> three big stock movers for you. scholastic, chipotle up its share buyback program and mylan getting a credit upgrade by both moody's and s&p. >>> a rare update for shares of hewlett-packard. one day after it leveled significant charges of accounting improprieties and a will full effort to mislead at the fo
it is on across the country from new york city to boston and philly to los angeles. traffic is starting to build, folks. you're seeing live pictures of what it is looking like out there. we are getting you up to speed before you hit the road. >>> we're also getting you up to speed on what's happening in the markets where the dow did move up after the cease-fire announcement and is holding around session highs. this is a whole lot better than last year when the dow fell 4.8% during the...
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let's move along to medical devicemaker boston scientific. is this getting a vote of confidence? >> interestingly enough, this stock can't get out of its own way certainly over the past few years, ever since they bought the stent company. it's been a tough company. over the past four or five days there have been two recommendations, including one today from an analyst buying the stock. an independent analyst out in san francisco last week told me he's buying it because of a number of reasons he sees. very favorable reasons here. >> back in the day, what, 2004, it was a $45 stock. when you think about -- >> to $5 stock. >> herb, this is one of your old favorites. we put it in there. lots of things going on with netflix. >> what's interesting today, gradie inine ining analytics re d rating on earnings quality. they say they believe netflix is reducing marketing activities to preserve overall company povtabilitpov profitability. >> herb, thank you. >>> today is cyber monday but we've completely banned those words here on "street signs." we're going to call it dotcomers day. what are
let's move along to medical devicemaker boston scientific. is this getting a vote of confidence? >> interestingly enough, this stock can't get out of its own way certainly over the past few years, ever since they bought the stent company. it's been a tough company. over the past four or five days there have been two recommendations, including one today from an analyst buying the stock. an independent analyst out in san francisco last week told me he's buying it because of a number of...
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. >>> boston market on the business of thanksgiving. much more "squawk on the street" straight ahead. nobody said an inkjet had to be slow. or that printing in color had to cost a fortune. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had to print from your desk. at least, nobody said it to us. introducing the business smart inkjet all-in-one series from brother. easy to use. it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. i heard you guys can ship ground for less than the ups store. that's right. i've learned the only way to get a holiday deal is to camp out. you know we've been open all night. is this a trick to get my spot? [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. save on ground shipping at fedex office. ♪ >>> about six minutes before the opening bell rings on wall street. let's bring in art cashin of the ubs financial services. on the day of the rally we had great headlines about the fiscal cliff. today there might be speed bumps and we're looking to open lower. looks like a long month
. >>> boston market on the business of thanksgiving. much more "squawk on the street" straight ahead. nobody said an inkjet had to be slow. or that printing in color had to cost a fortune. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had to print from your desk. at least, nobody said it to us. introducing the business smart inkjet all-in-one series from brother. easy to use. it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. i heard you guys...
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he was a college dropout working in boston, and one day he spotted a magazine announcing a new small computer called the altair. he ran to show it to his friend gates, then at harvard. >> i said, "here, look at the magazine! this is computer we've been waiting for." >> this is how the pc--the idea that we all have these computers--this is how it started. >> yeah, and it's amazing to think, back then, nobody had personal computers. i mean, there were computers in universities and in research labs and in corporations, but nobody had personal computers. >> allen's idea was to write software that would enable the altair to work as well as those large computers. >> and so we called up the company that made it and said, "well, we can demonstrate this software for you very quickly. are you interested?" and they said, "sure, if you can really show up and demonstrate it." >> did you have software? >> no. no. >> you had nothing. >> we had nothing. >> so they spent the next eight weeks at harvard feverishly writing code, but without an altair to test on. allen writes that because gates looked l
he was a college dropout working in boston, and one day he spotted a magazine announcing a new small computer called the altair. he ran to show it to his friend gates, then at harvard. >> i said, "here, look at the magazine! this is computer we've been waiting for." >> this is how the pc--the idea that we all have these computers--this is how it started. >> yeah, and it's amazing to think, back then, nobody had personal computers. i mean, there were computers in...
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boston scientific, josh, is popping. >> yeah, a hated name. it's a small pop today because one of their chief competitors' products, something from st. jude is being pulled off the market. this is not a catalyst to buy the stock. but if you want to own it for this pop, i think your downside is limited, $5 seems to be solid support. >> simon, deckers is popping 4%. >> deckers who own uggs, that's one of josh's favorite footwear. it's still one of the largest u.s. and cheapest footwear companies over $1 billion. and its speculation is it's going to be bought out. it's up on m&a activity today. >> what's going on with excelon. >> well, there's speculation they're going to be cutting by 30% to 50%. today upgrades exxon-mobil. the 32% decline in the shares reflects that news. i think you wait until they cut the dividend to be buying stock. >> btu. peabody was a player in mongolia to pe tensionally develop one of the largest coal fields there. looks like mongolia's going to push that selection out from the end of this year to 2013. coal names rallie
boston scientific, josh, is popping. >> yeah, a hated name. it's a small pop today because one of their chief competitors' products, something from st. jude is being pulled off the market. this is not a catalyst to buy the stock. but if you want to own it for this pop, i think your downside is limited, $5 seems to be solid support. >> simon, deckers is popping 4%. >> deckers who own uggs, that's one of josh's favorite footwear. it's still one of the largest u.s. and cheapest...
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boston said it was slower. then have you new york and philadelphia attributing weakness to hurricane sandy. >>> districts reported concern and uncertainty over the fiscal cliff. that's another theme that runs through this report along with sandy. consumer spending grew modestly. manufacturing however weakened or in some cases even contracted so that dual track economy of the economy doing okay but the manufacturing sector not is a theme in this report. slice gains in residential and commercial real estate. tight inventories out there for housing. demand was higher for mortgages and auto loans and credit quality overall appeared to improve. small business loan was weaker to only moderately higher. that sector continues to be troubled. there were moderate gains in hiring with employment up in half of the 12 districts. wage and price pressure was subdude. let me get specific about the effects of hurricane sandy from the beige book. they found freight shipments were disrupted as far away as cleveland with a cloud h
boston said it was slower. then have you new york and philadelphia attributing weakness to hurricane sandy. >>> districts reported concern and uncertainty over the fiscal cliff. that's another theme that runs through this report along with sandy. consumer spending grew modestly. manufacturing however weakened or in some cases even contracted so that dual track economy of the economy doing okay but the manufacturing sector not is a theme in this report. slice gains in residential and...
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that all too familiar wind, up to 60-mile-an-hour gusts, anywhere from atlantic city northeastward to boston, but mostly on eastern long island, cape cod and the islands. that would be nantucket and martha's vineyard. so it is mostly a coastal influence when it comes to the wind and certainly not as bad as sandy, but there's also coastal flooding a possibility, minor tide tomorrow afternoon and the big wildcard i'm referring to a brief mix with heavy, wet snow which may bring renewed power outages even to the new york metro area tomorrow late afternoon and tomorrow night. so we will be taking a look at that as the day progresses. now, a chance of snow involved as well. >> todd gross, thank you very much. >>> and with much of new jersey still suffering in the aftermath of hurricane sandy, where and how to vote could be an issue for lots of people. my polling place was moved. kayla tausche is tracking that in the garden state. >> reporter: getting people to the polls is a major task here in the storm-ravaged state with hundreds in shelters hundreds of thousands still without power. an original
that all too familiar wind, up to 60-mile-an-hour gusts, anywhere from atlantic city northeastward to boston, but mostly on eastern long island, cape cod and the islands. that would be nantucket and martha's vineyard. so it is mostly a coastal influence when it comes to the wind and certainly not as bad as sandy, but there's also coastal flooding a possibility, minor tide tomorrow afternoon and the big wildcard i'm referring to a brief mix with heavy, wet snow which may bring renewed power...
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hampton pearson is with the romney team in boston. but phil, we will start with you. >> andrew, good morning. it's only been a couple of hours since president obama gave his victory speech here at mccormick place. and that speech a lot of people were looking at and said did it set at least initially the tone for his second term in office. during the speech, he talked about the country coming together and ending the divisiveness that has been typified by the campaign over the last several months. in particular, he made mention about the deficit and coming together to work on solving the deficit, and more importantly, the republicans and democrats finding some solutions. >> whether i earned your vote or not, i have listened the you. i have learned from you. and you've made me a better president. and with your stories and struggles, i return to the white house more determined and more inspired than ever about the work there is to do and the future that lies ahead. >> president obama will return to the white house later this afternoon. he
hampton pearson is with the romney team in boston. but phil, we will start with you. >> andrew, good morning. it's only been a couple of hours since president obama gave his victory speech here at mccormick place. and that speech a lot of people were looking at and said did it set at least initially the tone for his second term in office. during the speech, he talked about the country coming together and ending the divisiveness that has been typified by the campaign over the last several...
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mitt and ann romney voted a few moments ago here in boston. a bit of an irony. no expert or citizen expects romney to carry massachusetts, his home state. experts say he'll be lucky if he matches 36% that john mccain got four years ago when he ran against barack obama. it's not just the fact that massachusetts is a state that tilts democratic. frankly voters here have similar complaints to what has been heard nationally about the former governor. >> i don't think there's a mystery about mitt romney. i think the united states is learning what we learned here. we're never exactly sure if he means what he says and how long he's going to stick with it. >> reporter: the real action in massachusetts is the dead heat contest for the senate between scott brown, the republican, and elizabeth warren, the democrat. voter turnout could top 70%. some 3 million plus votes being cast in one of the most closely watched senate races in the country that could very well determine the balance of power in the senate in the next congress. >> the difference is that scott brown is popu
mitt and ann romney voted a few moments ago here in boston. a bit of an irony. no expert or citizen expects romney to carry massachusetts, his home state. experts say he'll be lucky if he matches 36% that john mccain got four years ago when he ran against barack obama. it's not just the fact that massachusetts is a state that tilts democratic. frankly voters here have similar complaints to what has been heard nationally about the former governor. >> i don't think there's a mystery about...
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i had it once, i had a gig to play in boston after anchoring "squawk box" in the morning. i ended up there at 10:00 going on stage and my fingers were shaking. i could barely play because my fingers -- i never understood, if one cup of coffee is enough and it gets you going, how can you take such a concentrated amount of it? >> you remember jolt cola? >> absolutely. >> i never drank it but there was guy miles drank a six-pack of it, and ended up running around the room all the time and never wrote his paper and then stayed under his desk the rest of the time. >> monster drinks there was speculation, coca-cola was considering buying them. >> the latest advertising of five-hour thing, we've interviewed 2,300 doctors, something like that, and it doesn't quite put the physician's stamp of approval on it but it kind of has that image. >> doesn't look like a drink. it looks like medicine in some ways. worth pointing out there is no conclusive evidence on either side of it. >> the company reported it themselves. >> they did report this themselves and there's real questions as to
i had it once, i had a gig to play in boston after anchoring "squawk box" in the morning. i ended up there at 10:00 going on stage and my fingers were shaking. i could barely play because my fingers -- i never understood, if one cup of coffee is enough and it gets you going, how can you take such a concentrated amount of it? >> you remember jolt cola? >> absolutely. >> i never drank it but there was guy miles drank a six-pack of it, and ended up running around the...
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bill is a friend columnist at "forbes," a boston-based venture capitalist. i like to read just about everybody you write, bill. welcome. viewers, be careful. he's a self-proclaimed libertarian. tell me and tell sully a bit about your article that we all found so interesting about why you should never discuss politics at thanksgiving tables. >> thank you, rick and happy thanksgiving. it's a minefield with family and friends if you're a bit of an outlier. i live in boston and am -- one of the things they're not used to is someone who disagrees with their opinions. they're so used to arguing with strawmen that when they get up against somebody who has thought through issues is a bit of a stock. really warm people, great hosts, i was surronalded by college professors for the evening. the evening did start out slowly, and i did try to hold my tongue. they were congratulating themselves for being so smart. it ended up becoming quite lively by the end of 9 night. >> it always gets lively around my holiday dinner table as well, but at the epicenter of this was a deb
bill is a friend columnist at "forbes," a boston-based venture capitalist. i like to read just about everybody you write, bill. welcome. viewers, be careful. he's a self-proclaimed libertarian. tell me and tell sully a bit about your article that we all found so interesting about why you should never discuss politics at thanksgiving tables. >> thank you, rick and happy thanksgiving. it's a minefield with family and friends if you're a bit of an outlier. i live in boston and am...
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serious coastal flooding south of boston and down toward cape cod. what about the snow? there's a cold pool of air over southeastern new york into northeastern pennsylvania that will get sucked down toward the new york metropolitan area this afternoon. that's where the big wild card is. we know several inches of wet snow will pile up somewhere in new jersey up through southeastern new york to the northwest of new york city. what about the city itself and western long island, southwest connecticut, where the trees have leaves on them. why is that so important? we're just recovering in that vicinity from the power outages now. when trees get leaves and snow falls on those leaves, it brings downed branches and starts a new round of power outages all over again. we'll know much more in the next couple of hours as precipitation first moves in and we'll play it throughout the afternoon step by step to see how it's going to pan out. >> all right. thank you so much for that. todd gross back at headquarters. today is back to lining up defensive plays for your portfolio instead of
serious coastal flooding south of boston and down toward cape cod. what about the snow? there's a cold pool of air over southeastern new york into northeastern pennsylvania that will get sucked down toward the new york metropolitan area this afternoon. that's where the big wild card is. we know several inches of wet snow will pile up somewhere in new jersey up through southeastern new york to the northwest of new york city. what about the city itself and western long island, southwest...
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for the end of the week, still looking at the chill here all across the northeast, boston, new york running just a little bit below average. we'll also be tracking some rain break out across georgia for this afternoon and tonight. >> in sports news, the los angeles lakers dropping an 84-82 decision by san antonio. the lakers are waiting for mike d'antoni to take over. he's recovering from knee surgery, but is expected to join the lakers this week. in other nba news -- does nbc cover the nba? >> no. >> no, not at all. but we could someday. >> abc disney family. >> it's hard for me to get excited about early season action in the nba. got to get to the playoffs. i can't wait for college hoops to start and i like that, but man, nba is tough. >> will you go to a nets game with me? >> no. >> can't bring yourself to go to brooklyn? >> they moved? the new york knicks are the only remaining undefeated team in the league. carmelo anthony's 25 points let the knicks to a 99-89 win at orlando. new york is off to its best start since the '93-'94 season. that season, the knicks went to the nba finals. i t
for the end of the week, still looking at the chill here all across the northeast, boston, new york running just a little bit below average. we'll also be tracking some rain break out across georgia for this afternoon and tonight. >> in sports news, the los angeles lakers dropping an 84-82 decision by san antonio. the lakers are waiting for mike d'antoni to take over. he's recovering from knee surgery, but is expected to join the lakers this week. in other nba news -- does nbc cover the...
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., new york, boston, and san fran. and the margin expansion in those markets beat even our prior estimates of where we might go. so the margins are continuing to expand as well. >> let me pick up on some of those metrics. a lot of people are very negative on the stock. i've got mkm partners. they think it will half in value to $4. they have a stock recommendation. on that question of margins specifically, you don't break out your fleet costs, do you? in the present environment, presumably you're making money, because that is theamic that, as you sell cars, they are -- it's a higher margin experience now than arguably it might be next year. >> there were three or four factors in our margin expansion, quite frankly. quite frankly, the vehicle sales and proceeds from sales was the smallest of the three or four i'm speaking of. so most of it came from improved utilization and other margins. we've dropped our costs quite a bit. we got into the asset-backed security markets half a year ago and rolled our entire fleet into th
., new york, boston, and san fran. and the margin expansion in those markets beat even our prior estimates of where we might go. so the margins are continuing to expand as well. >> let me pick up on some of those metrics. a lot of people are very negative on the stock. i've got mkm partners. they think it will half in value to $4. they have a stock recommendation. on that question of margins specifically, you don't break out your fleet costs, do you? in the present environment, presumably...